Rev. Michelle's Message July 24, 2025

A few weeks ago, I did a lesson called “Spiritual Inquiry” (otherwise known as “Stump the Minister”) where I answered a couple of questions that had been submitted by folks in the congregation. Many people told me afterward that they really enjoyed the more informal format and having me speak directly to questions that had come from all of you, so I am pondering ways to incorporate some more of these types of lessons in the future.

I did get a couple more questions from people after that lesson and one of them, which came from Nicole Sanks, will be the basis for this Sunday’s lesson. Nicole asked, “I’m interested in exploring Myrtle Fillmore’s teaching on healing. I know she healed herself, but did she teach others to heal themselves, by using Unity’s spiritual teachings?”

Wow, what a great question! And what a wonderful opportunity for me to delve into Myrtle Fillmore’s story and her teachings on healing. The time is always right to turn the spotlight on Myrtle, who was known as “the Mother of Unity,” as her personal healing experience was really the catalyst that launched the Unity movement.

As I began to work on the lesson, I realized there was too much material to squeeze into one lesson, so this will be a two-parter. This week we will hear Myrtle’s personal healing story and next week we will dive more deeply into how she taught others to heal themselves and how we can learn to use her teachings in a practical way to heal ourselves.

If you’re interested in reading up on Myrtle Fillmore, the two books, How to Let God Help You and Myrtle Fillmore’s Healing Letters, both contain Myrtle’s actual words. There is also a biography of Myrtle written by Thomas E. Witherspoon called Myrtle Fillmore: Mother of Unity. You can find these on Amazon, possibly in the Sacred Grounds, or you might even be able to rustle up a lendable copy in our Shafer Memorial Library. There is also a wealth of information about Myrtle Fillmore available online.

The Story of Unity by James Dillet Freeman is also a great way to learn about the history of our Unity movement. And finally, if you aren’t already aware, www.truthunity.net is a great resource and contains digitized versions of many Unity publications that can be downloaded for free.

I look forward to exploring the life of this amazing woman with you this Sunday!

Healing Blessings,

Rev. Michelle